The Queensland Resources Council wants mining companies to pay less royalties and laws to cap council rates following a new industry commissioned report, which shows a third of coal mines are losing money....

The mayor of a north Queensland council calls on the State Government to extend its $187 million accelerated-works program, aimed at helping workers sacked from Clive Palmer's nickel refinery, outside of the Townsville region....

The Environment Minister gives the go-ahead to the expansion of the Abbot Point Coal Terminal in north Queensland, but environmentalists raise alarm the coal port will put the Great Barrier Reef at risk....